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The host is a very nice and kind person,staying her house I have a good time.the house is beautiful,the two beds room is big and clean. The traffic to central of London is easy, the house is near the Hammersmith station.

Thanks Irene for yr booking. The bathroom is on the ground floor and yr bedroom is on the 1st floor, just one floor above the bathroom!
I sincerely hope u enjoyed yr stay and the social environment.
I would most certainly welcome u back into my home again and look forward to your return. Here's wishing you a Happy, Prosperous n Healthy New Year!

I was an American PhD candidate conducting research in London and southeast England, and stayed with Lorraine between October and December 2014. Lorraine is an excellent, thoughtful, caring hostess, very attentive to her guests' needs, questions, and concerns. Within hours of my arrival, she had drawn up a list of all local bus lines, best means of getting between Barnes and The National Archives and The British Library, as well as the best local shops, restaurants, and cafes. Even though she runs long days - both looking after her guests and responding to all of Airbnb's comments day and night - she never hesitated to offer me wine and snacks on my return. The room is normal-sized by Western European standards (although small by American norms), and was perfect for my needs. Lorraine changed linens often, and cleaned the room at least weekly. The house is located in a beautiful, upscale village across the Thames and adjacent to St Paul's School. It is quiet, extremely safe, and always pleasant to return to after a long day in the archives! I most deservedly recommend Lorraine to other Airbnb visitors!

We had a wonderful time at Lorraine's. She was a wonderful host made us feel very welcome. The house was really excellent. We felt independent. Lorraine leaves you alone, so while you are independent she is always there for you. Her house is one of the very good neighbourhoods of London which is Barnes. It is centrally connected both by bus and train. Hammersmith is a few bus stops aways and is a good hub to catch the various lines of the underground.
We had a kitchenette part of her main kitchen for making tea and coffee. There was a also a microwave and we were given a shelf in her fridge.
The listing description was quite accurate.
While we had a short association by staying there for 11 days we left thinking Lorraine was our friend.

This was our first Airbnb experience, and we were very pleased with everything. Lorraine is an excellent host who makes sure you are happy with your stay through her attention to details and helpful advice on all things local.
Barnes is a quiet residential area, there are many nice restaurants, cafes, grocery stores, and a top quality movie theater at Olympic Studios all within walking distance from Lorraine's house.
Barnes has excellent transport links to the rest of London: there are frequent buses to Hammersmith subway station, several of which offer 24-hour service. You can also walk there, it takes about 15 minutes. Hammersmith subway is convenient to central London, as well as Heathrow airport. There is also a huge Westfield shopping mall nearby, you can take #72 bus there.
Lorraine is usually available to chat with guests, and is a pleasure to talk to. She is well versed in history and current events, traveled extensively has many interesting stories to share.
The room is exactly as described, beds are very comfortable. In summary, this is an authentic Airbnb experience not to be missed. We are very grateful to Lorraine for making us feel at home in London.

The listing description was accurate and the neighborhood was a charming English neighborhood in a desirable community. Lorraine was a very accommodating host greeting us with a cup of tea and recommendations for sight-seeing in London which helped considerably as this was our first time in London. We cut short our stay because we were on what would be called a genealogical tour and decided we wanted to spend more time visiting ancestral areas in the English countryside. We have no trouble recommending this listing.

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Lorraine is a very kind and loving person. I stayed with Lorraine on two occasions, the first in July 2010 with family and another visit in March of this year. We became good friends, she came to visit me also on the other side of the pond in Montreal. Lorraine is a hostess that would go above and beyond your expectations. During my first visit, she gave us a personal tour around Barnes and also to Richmond Park where we had an amazing picnic. She is welcoming and loves to socialize. We had many wine and cheese parties together, and I miss those occasions very much. She is full of life, has a lot to share and is very respectful of others. She is a gem and any occasion with her is a treat. You will not regret your stay.

"I can define this stunning double room as my English residence because every time I am in London I stay there! The first time I visited was in 2004 and since then I have always stayed in this beautiful home. The room is very spacious and bright and full of comforts. The whole house is really comfortable and fully accessorized and you will have at your own disposition a personal kitchen full of everything you need for a long or a short stay. The landlady, Madame Lorraine, is a very warm and friendly person and she will help you for everything you need (information about the local area or about London monuments, taxi reservation and so on). The house is in a very quiet residential area called Barnes but it is very easy to reach Piccadilly Circus or all the other crowded areas of London. In fact, Barnes is very well connected to the centre through the bus 419 which gets you at the Hammersmith underground station where you have 3 lines (green, blue and pink). The 419 bus stop is right opposite the house! Last year we stayed in London just for three days, as final stop of our honeymoon and we stayed in a hotel in the Marylebone area. Even if Marylebone seems to be more central than Hammersmith, it is worse connected because there isn’t the Piccadilly line, that, in my opinion is the most important for tourists!
So, if you are going to London for the Olympic Games or for the Queen Jubilee or whatever… go to Madame Lorraine’s house. It is a very good place to stay in, both for families and youths! But, please take care of our double room!!!"